Where does “常” come from?
常 (Japanese) comes from Old Japanese とこ.
常 (Japanese): always, constantly, consistently; a traditional...
Definitions
- always, constantly, consistently; a traditional...
Ancestry of “常”, step by step
常 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Japanese とこ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | とこ | — |
via Middle Chinese 常
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 常 | — |